Sheila Dikshit

That Delhi has become a hub of ‘commercialization of education’ is a well known fact. The gravity of the situation seems to be sinking in the law makers of the Capital of late. This is evident from a letter the city state’s MLAs dashed off to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit drawing her attention to this menace. 

The series of attacks on North Eastern student community has made Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit convene a high level meeting on this regard. Attended by all stakeholders including top government officials the meeting sought various ways to solve the crisis.

In what may come as a unique step to give a fillip to Indian public health services that can also open up new avenues for students, the national capital is set to have a public health university and Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH). Donating 51 acres of land for the two institutes, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has taken this decision to provide a trained health workforce.

The Delhi Technical University (DTU) which was earlier known as Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) has announced that it will offer B.Tech degrees in modern courses such as nanotechnology, information systems and construction technology from the current academic session 2009-10.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit released the first prospectus for the academic year 2009-10 of the new university today.